Council member Jim HodgeWe've come a long way since 2003 when the Metro Council refused to ban discrimination against gay and lesbian city workers. Tonight, the council voted 23-16 to right that wrong. The proposed ordinance by Megan Barry passed on the crucial second reading, which usually is tantamount to final approval.
Throughout the debate, the legislation's opponents argued, not against Barry's bill per se, but in favor of another one by Sam Coleman, which they claimed would do a b
